This video highlights common characteristics of grasslands, as well as the different types of grasslands found throughout the world. Some of the plants and animals that inhabit grasslands are featured, as are the changes grasslands have undergone over time. Additional concepts and terminology: grasses; prairie; temperate, tropical, California, intermountain, and desert grasslands; savannas; and shortgrass, mixed, and tallgrass prairies.

Originally released by Visual Learning, 2009. Streaming video file encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on April 18, 2015. Teacher's guide available under Additional info tag. Also available DV3478 .

Characteristics of Grasslands (4:15); --Exploring Grassland Biomes: Grasslands Around the World (1:28); -- Exploring Grassland Biomes: Grasslands in North America (3:02); -- Exploring Grassland Biomes: The Amazing Tallgrass Prairie (1:18); -- Exploring Grassland Biomes: Grasslands Today (1:00); -- Exploring Grassland Biomes: Summing Up (1:13); -- Exploring Grassland Biomes: Video Assessment (1:50); -- Credits: Exploring Grassland Biomes (0:40); .